Before ‘Nosferatu’, Mike Flanagan Gave Us the Scariest Vampire But Never Used the V-Word for a Good Reason
Vampire shows never go out of style, and even today, we’re getting a renaissance of films and series that feature the blood-sucking creatures. Take Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, for example. It received mostly positive reactions from fans and critics, and it had all the elements viewers wanted for a typical vampire film.
Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu / Credits: Universal Pictures
Unlike Nosferatu, Mike Flanagan’s own vampire story, Midnight Mass, refuses to be categorized as such. The monster — or the Angel — had all the characteristics of a vampire in the classic lore, but why does the director insist it’s not a vampire show?
Mike Flanagan explains why Midnight Mass is not a vampire series
Midnight Mass is highlighted as the most personal work ever created by renowned horror director Mike Flanagan as he sees it as a reflection of his own journey with sobriety and religion.
In the show, a...
Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu / Credits: Universal Pictures
Unlike Nosferatu, Mike Flanagan’s own vampire story, Midnight Mass, refuses to be categorized as such. The monster — or the Angel — had all the characteristics of a vampire in the classic lore, but why does the director insist it’s not a vampire show?
Mike Flanagan explains why Midnight Mass is not a vampire series
Midnight Mass is highlighted as the most personal work ever created by renowned horror director Mike Flanagan as he sees it as a reflection of his own journey with sobriety and religion.
In the show, a...
- 1/13/2025
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
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